Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which cities of Japan were the selected by USA as the possible targets to hit the atomic bomb?

  1. Kyoto,Horoshima,Nagasaki,Tokyo

  2. Kyoto,Horoshima,Yokohama,Kokura

  3. Kobe,Horoshima,Nagasaki,Tokyo

  4. Kobe,Horoshima,Nagasaki,Chigasaki
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The US Target Committee selected four Japanese cities as potential atomic bomb targets in 1945: Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, and Kyoto. Kyoto was later removed from the list by Secretary of War Henry Stimson due to its cultural significance.

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